As much as Gerald Green reveled in every step that assured he would remain with the Rockets, from the agreement in the first hours of free agency to his giddy visit at summer league where he joined Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and his family at the Rockets’ game on Monday, there was one formality left to complete.

Green signed his contract on Monday at Thomas & Mack Arena, with general manager Daryl Morey holding it in the stands through the game and his appearance on NBA-TV before it was approved and officially announced Tuesday morning.

“For all the hard work I’ve been putting in and all my dreams, it felt good,” Green said Monday morning of reaching a deal on his one-year, $2.4 million contract. “Everybody knows in my heart where I wanted to be. It’s tough to leave my home.”

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Green averaged 12.1 points in 22.7 minutes in his 41 games with the Rockets last season. He averaged 2.7 3-pointers made in 22.7 minutes per game, becoming the only player in NBA history to averaged more than 2.5 3s in fewer than 25 minutes in a season.